Gately review
A flexible web-and-API membership stack with strong billing and automation tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
Gately is a membership platform for creators, communities and online businesses, with a particular fit for developers building customized gated experiences. It combines member authentication, plan management, protected pages and resources, Stripe billing, email campaigns, workflow automation, analytics, webhooks and API access. Authentication options include magic links, social logins and SSO, while membership plans can be free, paid or trial-based.
Pricing is structured around a free plan and two monthly paid tiers. The Starter plan costs $39 per month and includes up to 1K members, 10K emails per month, up to 3K contacts, one custom sending domain, gated content and page protection, plus workflows and automations. Pro costs $89 per month and adds unlimited members, unlimited contacts, up to 5 projects, full API access and MCP Server, while retaining 10K emails per month. Gately also offers a 14-day free trial, and its listed transaction fee is 0%, with Stripe fees still applying.
The platform’s strongest fit is an existing website or product that needs membership logic without giving up control over the front end. Gately can be added through an SDK or script, and its REST API, typed SDKs and real-time webhooks support custom integrations. Stripe, Zapier, Slack, Mailchimp, ClickUp, GitHub, Notion, Webflow and Discord are listed integrations. Its workflows can respond to member and payment events, and analytics cover MRR, churn, signups and engagement. Developers needing native coverage beyond web and API should consider another platform; teams building a web-based member experience with flexible billing and extensibility should pick Gately.
Gately pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Gates pages, files and resources with configurable access rules
- Supports Stripe subscriptions, one-time payments and trial plans
- Includes API, webhooks, automations and analytics for custom builds
- Where it doesn't
- Platform coverage is limited to web and API
- Starter limits members, contacts, projects and email volume
- Advanced API access and MCP Server start on the Pro plan
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